Did you know that you can recycle a pickleball? As the sport has risen in popularity, pickleballs have created their own recycling challenge, which specialty recyclers have been hard at work to solve. In fact, both tennis balls and pickleballs can still serve a purpose after they’ve lost that competitive bounce required for gameplay.
Pickleball on the ground of a court with a player out of focus in the background
While tennis balls and pickleballs cannot go in curbside carts, they can be brought to local drop-off locations. The Woodlands Township offers convenient courtside recycling for both tennis balls and pickleballs. Simply find one of our large, labelled receptacles within the designated tennis or pickleball courts and drop them in. For those that play at private courts, The Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park serves as a drop center for both programs.
Tennis ball recycling receptacle affixed to a fence
To turn your old tennis balls into state-of-the-art courts and rubber mulch, recycle tennis balls in any condition at the courtside bin in the following locations:
Pickleball recycling receptacle affixed to a fence
Your cracked and broken pickleballs can have a new life too! Indoor and outdoor pickleballs in any condition can be recycled courtside at the following locations, after which they’ll be used to create new plastic products:
For more information, contact the Environmental Services Department at enviro@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov or 281-210-3800.